Blazingcatfur

The emerging facts about the imbroglio between the Carney government and the Trump administration over tariffs and related issues are a distressing revelation of how not to conduct such very important negotiations. The Canadian government’s version of events was that President Trump had suspended discussions abruptly and angrily over an advertisement taken by the government of Ontario in which the late Republican President Ronald Reagan attacked tariffs in general. It was presented by Mark Carney’s government as illustrative, although the public was allowed to reach this conclusion for itself, of the churlish nature of the U.S. president and an absurd overreaction to a minor pinprick from a Canadian provincial premier (Doug Ford). The implication was that our sober and seasoned new prime minister would, if the roles were reversed, effortlessly rise above a minor barb from, let us say the governor of Tennessee or of Pennsylvania. President Trump’s initial reaction was good-natured and it was only 24 hours later that the Reagan ad was informally cited as the reason for suspending negotiations.

Let’s recap.

Everything at the border is Canada’s fault. We’re not a real country and should just become the 51st state. Our economy will exist only to the extent that Donald Trump sweeps unwanted crumbs off his royal banquet table.

If we find any of that obnoxious or insulting or just absurd given that the U.S. looks like it’s about six months away from sinking into the sea under the weight of its own dysfunction, well, we’re just being rude.

In truth Canada is a Banana Republic where out of greed and callous disregard for citizens the corporate class conspired with the Liberal Party to trash the social contract and flood our nation with incompatible cultures each hoping to realize ill-gotten gains at our expense.

And boy did they succeed. Canada is a balkanized mess where the propagandized “Elbow People” perform a Stockholm Syndrome pantomime of patriotism.

But it’s easier to blame Trump than confront the elites who authored our decline.

So is Canada a real country? Not any longer.

Now if you’ll excuse me the Two Minute Hate is about to start.

A top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned Canada’s broadcasting rules requiring Canadian content as a current irritant in trade negotiations.

U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett spoke with CNN on Oct. 31 and was asked if Canada moving closer to China on trade will benefit the United States.

“What is good for the United States is getting Canada to start to adhere to their previous agreements and to follow the rule of law and to stop punishing American companies the way they’ve been,” Hassett said.